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To purchase or authenticate to the full-text of this article, please visit this link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/j.1095-9270.2006.00102.x Byline: Grace Turner (1) Keywords: Ship graffiti; Bahamas; enslaved mariners; wrecking Abstract: In the Age of Sail the Bahamas was on major routes between the Americas and Europe. Bahamians developed a way of life using their location to advantage. Ship graffiti are the first archaeological evidence of Bahamian shipping activity. The graffiti are unique in the region, being incised into a variety of stone surfaces, and probably other surfaces which have not survived. Images depict locally-built vessels such as sloops and schooners as well as larger, ocean-going ships. Graffiti locations are predominantly associated with people of African heritage and lower socio-economic status. Details suggest artists were familiar with ship construction and rigging. [c] 2006 The Author Author Affiliation: (1)The College of William and Mary, Williamsburg, VA, USA